Earlier: "... [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_strike article editing] ... Is it just me being jaded and impatient? Or is this the reason so much of Wikipedia prose is so crap? Because the payoff for trying to fix it is so small, and editors put so much weight on every possible detail being retained, at the expense of clarity and readability?

Peter Blaise responds:

May I suggest expanding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bird_strike to connect (CONNECT) with the other editors, and fill as many discussion/talk pages as are appropriate with an exploration with the people concerned.

On the one hand, yes, it seems like a lot of work. Democracies are like that. On the other hand, not only will all editors involved probably learn much, but the next time in a similar situation, all will be better prepared by the experience.

And, the article may develop, also.

The Wikipedia article pages are a RESULT of community building on the discussion/talk pages, not an alternative.

In other words, what did the other editors say when offered to explore this on the discussion/talk page for that article? Hint, hint. ;-)

-- Peter Blaise